GRE Word List
ENGULF
to flow over and enclose : overwhelm
The meaning of the word engulf is to flow over and enclose : overwhelm.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| castigation | to subject to severe punishment, reproof, or criticism |
| adversary | one that contends with, opposes, or resists : an enemy or opponent |
| trivia | unimportant matters : trivial facts or details |
| guileless | innocent |
| amass | to collect for oneself : accumulate |
| hindrance | the state of being interfered with, held back, or slowed down : the state of being hindered |
| judicious | having, exercising, or characterized by sound judgment |
| heresy | adherence to a religious opinion contrary to church dogma (see dogma |
| fresco | the art of painting on freshly spread moist lime plaster with water-based pigments |
| homeostasis | a relatively stable state of equilibrium or a tendency toward such a state between the different but interdependent elements or groups of elements of an organism, population, or group |